The leaders of the great powers of the G7 will hold a virtual meeting on Sunday dedicated largely to the war in ukraine in which its president will participate, Volodymyr Zelenskyannounced this Friday a spokeswoman for the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz.
May 8 is a historic date that marks the end of World War II in Europe,” said Christiane Hoffmann.
The meeting will deal “particularly with the situation in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky will participate and detail the current situation in his country,” added the spokeswoman, whose country chairs the G7 this year.
Hoffmann recalled that the current war in Ukraine makes “the cohesion of the G7 more important than ever.”
The American President, Joe Bidenalready announced on Wednesday an upcoming meeting of the group of the world’s most industrialized countries without giving a specific date.
“We are open to additional sanctions,” Biden said, adding that he would talk with G7 members about “what will or will not be done.”
The G7 brings together Germany, Canada, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan.